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Ecuadorian judge denies habeas corpus to former Vice President Glas

Published on: July 8, 2024
16:51

Quito, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Judge Patricio Vidal denied on Monday the habeas corpus appeal in favor of former Vice President of Ecuador Jorge Glas, who is in prison and his lawyers denounce cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment with danger to his health.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa loses approval, according to polls

Published on: July 6, 2024
00:16

Quito, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The approval of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has decreased after the adoption of measures such as the increases in fuel prices and the Value Added Tax (VAT), according to recent surveys.

Ecuadorians will protest against government measures

Published on: July 4, 2024
08:42

Quito, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Social, union, student and peasant organizations in Ecuador will demonstrate in 23 of the country's 24 provinces to reject the increase in fuel prices and other government measures.

Ecuador’s oil pipeline resumes operations after rain damage

Published on: July 3, 2024
13:18

Quito, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Heavy Crude Oil Pipeline (OCP) resumed operations on Wednesday after a 16-day pause due to the damage caused by heavy rains in the last few weeks.

Indigenous organization will not participate in mobilizations

Published on: July 2, 2024
13:54

Quito, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Leonidas Iza, reiterated he will not participate in the mobilizations against the elimination of fuel subsidies, which began here today.

Judge accepts habeas corpus request in favor of Glas in Ecuador

Published on: July 2, 2024
13:12

Quito, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The judge of the Penitentiary Guarantees Unit of Guayaquil, Patricio Vidal, accepted a habeas corpus action in favor of the former vice president of Ecuador Jorge Glas, who remains detained here today.

Ecuadorian foreign minister faces political prosecution

Published on: July 2, 2024
08:17

Quito, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The Oversight Commission of the National Assembly of Ecuador will analyze a request for prosecution against Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld due to the violent police raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito.

President of Ecuador says that maneuver seeks to censure his FM

Published on: July 1, 2024
12:28

Quito, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, affirmed that the opposition today seeks to censure his Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld, through a political trial promoted with maneuvers in the National Assembly (Parliament).

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador’s capital

Published on: July 1, 2024
08:38

Quito, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook this capital on early Monday.

Noboa allocates 100 million dollars to health care in Ecuador

Published on: June 29, 2024
00:46

Quito, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa ordered the urgent allocation of over 100 million dollars to pay providers and medical care.

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